Bathurst Tradies: Your Work Is Exceptional.

Your Website Should Be Too.

You show up on time. You do the job properly. You leave the site cleaner than you found it. You've built a reputation in Bathurst that most businesses would kill for — almost entirely through word of mouth.

And your website looks like it was built by your nephew in 2009.

It's not a criticism. It's just the truth. And it matters more than it used to.

The referral game is

changing

Word of mouth still works in Bathurst. It probably always will. But here's what's happening that most tradies haven't caught up with yet.

When someone gets a referral for a tradie these days, the first thing they do is Google you. Not to find you — they already have your number. To check you out. To see if you look like the kind of business they want to hand money to. To see if you're still operating. To compare you to the three other names they were given.

If your website is outdated, broken, or missing entirely, that referral goes cold before you've even answered the phone. You did everything right. You got the referral. And your website lost you the job.

That's the problem a good website solves. Not finding new clients from nowhere — protecting the ones you've already earned.

What you're

up against

Bathurst's construction sector is the largest category of registered businesses in the region — which means there are a lot of tradies competing for the same jobs.

Most of them have terrible websites. Which means the bar is genuinely low and the opportunity is real.

The ones winning the jobs they want — the better-paying jobs, the clients who don't haggle, the projects worth doing — are the ones who look professional before anyone meets them. Not because they're better at the actual work. Because they made it easier to say yes.

A website won't replace your skills. But it will stop your skills being overlooked.

What I build for Bathurst

trades and construction businesses

A trades website doesn't need to be complicated. It needs to do a handful of specific things — and do all of them properly.

Show up on Google. When someone searches "builder Bathurst," "electrician Central West NSW," or "landscaper near me," you need to be on the first page. If you're not, you don't exist online. Every site I build includes full local SEO setup — title tags, meta descriptions, Google Business Profile optimisation, and schema markup that tells Google exactly where you are and what you do. Most of your competitors have none of this. It's one of the fastest ways to get ahead of businesses that have been operating longer than you.

Prove you're the real deal before they call. Licences, years in business, insurance, photos of your actual work — the things that make someone comfortable handing you their keys or their quote. I write all the copy across every page, in language that sounds like you and answers the questions your clients are already asking.

Show your best work. A well-structured project gallery does more than a thousand words of description. I'll help you present your work so it attracts the jobs you actually want — if you want more custom builds and fewer small repairs, your site should reflect that.

Make contact effortless. Phone number at the top of every page. A contact form that works. Clear response expectations. Not buried three clicks deep where nobody finds it.

Work on a phone. Most people searching for local tradies are doing it on their phone right after something has gone wrong. If your site doesn't load fast and display properly on mobile, they're gone before they've read a word. Every site I build is mobile-first from the ground up.

Be yours to manage. Built on Squarespace, which means no plugins, no developers, no monthly maintenance fees. Adding a new project photo or updating your phone number takes two minutes and no technical knowledge. You stay in control after launch.

WHAT IT COSTS

Done For You — from $4,500

You hand it over completely. I handle the strategy, the design, the build, the copy, the SEO setup, and the launch. You get a finished, professional website without having to think about it.

That includes:

  • Full custom Squarespace design and build

  • Copywriting for every page — you don't write a word

  • Local SEO setup so you show up on Google in Bathurst and surrounding areas

  • Google Business Profile optimisation

  • Mobile optimisation

  • 30 days of post-launch support

  • A handover session so you can update it yourself going forward

Most tradies choose this option because their time is worth more than the difference in price. You didn't get into your trade to write website copy. That's what I'm here for.

Payment plans available across 3 or 6 months if that works better for your cash flow.

BOOK A CALL

A few questions I get asked a lot

  • Because the way people vet businesses has changed. Your reputation is still your best asset. A website just means that reputation is visible to people who don't already know you — and reassures the ones who do that you're still operating and still the real deal.

  • Facebook is rented land. You don't own it, you don't control it, and a page that goes quiet for a few months looks abandoned. A website is yours — it works 24 hours a day, it ranks on Google, and it doesn't disappear if an algorithm changes.

  • That's exactly why Done For You exists. You don't write a word — I do. All I need from you is a conversation about your business, what jobs you love, and what clients you want more of. I take it from there. For photos, I can connect you with a local Bathurst photographer who knows how to shoot trade work properly, or I can work with whatever you already have on your phone.

  • That's exactly why Done For You exists. You don't write a word — I do. All I need from you is a conversation about your business, what jobs you love, and what clients you want more of. I take it from there. For photos, I can connect you with a local Bathurst photographer who knows how to shoot trade work properly, or I can work with whatever you already have on your phone.

  • Squarespace is genuinely easy to update yourself — adding a project photo or changing your contact details takes a couple of minutes and no technical knowledge. I also include a handover session at launch so you know exactly how to do it. And if you ever get stuck, I'm a local call away.

  • One lost job to a competitor whose website looked more professional than yours — what's that worth? For most tradies, a website pays for itself in a single project. After that it's working for you for free.

Let’s Work Together

If you're interested in working with me, complete the form with a few details about your project. I'll review your message and get back to you within 48 hours.